This little museum is located on St Stephen’s Green in Dublin. It is full of quirky memorabilia and charts the history of Dublin in the 20th century. The museum welcomes children and there are worksheets and quizzes available at reception…

W5 is located in the Odyssey complex in Belfast. It is a children’s interactive discovery centre and is a lot of fun! The whole museum is interactive from start to finish. There is a huge multi-storey climbing structure, a VR…

Sea Life Aquarium is located in Bray, Co Wicklow. It is a small aquarium but it is packed with lots of interesting sea creatures. Once you pay in you take a self-guided tour through the aquarium. It doesn’t take too…

Hook Head Lighthouse is located in Co. Wexford. Amazingly it is the oldest operational lighthouse in the world! There are spectacular views over the Irish Sea and you can take a fascinating tour of the lighthouse, discovering it’s amazing history…

The National Wax Museum is located on College Green in Dublin City Centre. It was originally set up by the famous Madame Tussaud and is a popular family day out. As well as the wax figures in the museum there…

If you’re in South Dublin and fancy a walk head to nearby Massey’s Wood on Ticknock Mountain. This walk is family friendly, though not completely buggy friendly) and it an easy, gentle walk. Park on the road by the entrance…

We enjoy visiting castles and have been to quite a few over the years. Dalkey Castle, situated in Dalkey village in south Dublin, is one of our favourites. It is very child friendly and the tour is excellent. Along the…

Airfield is located in Dundrum in South Dublin. It was once owned by the Overend family and then left to the people of Ireland. It is now open to the public and is a popular venue for a family day…

Malahide Castle is a beautifully preserved castle in north county Dublin. Parking is free and there is plenty of it. Tours of the castle are available and we thoroughly enjoyed ours. Once you’ve explored the castle take some time to…